In the wholesale pharmaceutical distribution business, it is estimated that Cefa, Distribuidora Farmanova and Compañía Farmacéutica together represent about 65% of the market share.

Data from the report "Company's Corporate System", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides details on company information based on sector, main activity, imports, exports, contracts granted by the government and other data.

In the first half of the year, Central American countries invested $164 million in purchasing electric transformers for $164 million, equivalent to a 6% increase over the same period in 2017.

Figures from the information system on the Transformers and Electrical Converters and Reactance Coils Market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]

After the political and social crisis that began in April, the Nicaraguan economy will lose more than $1.3 billion this year, and GDP could decline by 4%, together with the collateral effects suffered by the countries of the region.

Several indicators have reflected the weak performance of the country's economy since the crisis began.

In the first half of the year, purchases of electric kitchen ovens and grills in the countries of the region totaled $37 million, 5% more than imports in the same period in 2017.

Figures from the information system on the Electrical Kitchen Ovens and Grills Market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]

During 2017, companies dealing with vehicle sales in the country imported more than $1.4 billion, half of which was taken over by three companies.

Data from the report "Company's Corporate System", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides details on company information based on sector, main activity, imports, exports, contracts granted by the government and other data.

Freightliner, Isuzu, International and Toyota brands represented almost 40% of the heavy transport vehicles circulating in Central American countries up to September 2018.

Data from the report "Vehicle Fleet in Central America up to September 2018" by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData provides details on the features of the different vehicles traveling through the streets of Central American countries.

In the first six months of the year, Central American companies imported $239 million in beauty and personal care items, and imports from Colombia increased 5% over the same period in 2017.

Figures from the information system on the Beauty and Personal Care Articles Market in Central America compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]

During the first six months of the year, palm oil sales from Central America reached $383 million, and exports to Spain increased 232% with respect to the first half of 2017.

Figures from the information system on the Palm Oil and its Components market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]

In the first half of the year, Central American countries exported frozen shrimp and prawns for $207 million, 53% more than during the same period in 2017.

Figures from the information system on the frozen shrimp and prawns market in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]

Because of a possible decline in the dynamism of the advanced economies, the volume of Central American exports is expected to increase by 0.4% in 2018 and by 2.6% in 2019.

According to a report by the Secretariat of Central American Economic Integration (Sieca), a possible decline in trade dynamism in advanced economies is expected by the end of 2018, which could generate consequences in international markets, with downward scenarios in 2019, between two and three percentage points with respect to 2018. This is mainly related to growing trade tensions and more complicated market access conditions than in previous years, involving important trading partners.